Manuel Nunes Júnior
Born on 6 December 1961, in Benguela province, Manuel Nunes Júnior graduated in Economics from Universidade Agostinho Neto (UAN), at the age of 23, obtained a Master’s degree from the University of Essex and a doctorate from York University, United Kingdom.
His doctoral thesis, titled “Public Finance and Economic Growth”, earned him a distinction from this prestigious British university, widely known for its strong reputation concerning academic research.
He was director of the Faculty of Economics at the Universidade Agostinho Neto (1986-1991) and CEO of the Empresa Nacional de Exploração de Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea (ENANA), from 1999 to 2002.
An Associate Professor at Universidade Agostinho Neto, Manuel Júnior headed the team that drafted the ruling MPLA Governing Programme, from 2009 to 2012.
In 2003 he was appointed deputy minister of Finance and is currently the secretary of the MPLA Politburo for Political and Economic Affairs.
Posts held
1976 to 1978: Member of JMPLA (MPLA youth wing) Directing Commission in Lobito
1983 to 1986: Founding member and 1st chairman of the Higher Education Students Association (AEES)
1984: He was part of the People’s Assembly Commission for Education, Culture, Sports, Youth and Religions
1986 to 1991: Head of the Faculty of Economics at Universidade Agostinho Neto
1998: Founding member and Coordinator of the MPLA cell in England
1999 to 2002: ENANA CEO
2002 to 2003: Deputy Finance minister
2003: MPLA Politburo secretary for Economic and Social Affairs
2008 to 2010: Minister of Economy
2010: Minister of State for Economic Coordination
2012 to 2017: Head of 5th Economy and Finance Commission
2014: CEO of Fundação Sagrada Esperança
